Transport i lotnictwo · 02/09/1998

Flight Plan Requirements for Helicopter Operations Under Instrument Flight Rules

The FAA proposes to amend the general operating rules pertaining to flight plan requirements for flight by helicopters under instrument flight rules (IFR) by revising the alternate airport weather planning requirements, the weather minima necessary to designate an airport as an alternate on an IFR flight plan, and the fuel requirements for helicopter flight in IFR conditions. This proposed rule is needed because current rules discourage helicopter operations under instrument flight rules in marginal weather conditions. This proposed rule would increase safety by allowing helicopter operators access into the IFR system commensurate with the unique flight characteristics of helicopters.